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Managing Acquisitions: Creating Value Through Corporate Renewal

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M&A books tend to be written in one of either two ways - "How-to" and strategy. This is a business strategy book. It deals primarily with the post acquisition phase and the successful integration of the business into an overall business plan. It could be used as a textbook on the subject given it's rigor. An added bonus is that it is well written by two authors that know the subject

Jemison and Haspeslagh are the high priests of M&A strategy. They created the strategic school reinforced by likeminded practitioners. The M&A thought leaders Clemente, Sikora, Greenspan, and Feldman, have taken the next step moving M&A out of the realm of the accountants and investment bankers and into the realm of business strategists. But this is the book that started it all and first took M&A beyond the numbers and valuations. This bible belongs on the shelf of every serious business man and woman.

I am happy i got the book as i had been hunting for it.

I did however expect a NEW copy, but this one is clearly used.

Most acquisitions fail because of integration and operations, not because of the deal. Managing Acquisitions provides a valuable and practical view to think about leading an acquisition to long-term success, not just closing. For my clients, it is recommended reading if they're on the buy-side.